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FL S1464

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

3/10/2018

Primary Sponsor

Gary Farmer

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Origin

Senate

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Allows the Attorney General to voluntarily dismiss civil actions under the Florida False Claims Act, except when a private person has taken over the action after the department declined to proceed
  • Prevents the department from later dismissing an action that a private person is conducting after the department initially elected not to proceed
  • Removes the jurisdiction bar that previously prohibited courts from hearing False Claims Act actions brought by employees or former employees of state government whose claims are based on information obtained during government employment
  • Retains the existing prohibition on actions brought by persons acting as attorneys for state government
  • Takes effect July 1, 2018

Legislative Description

Florida False Claims Act

Last Action

Died in Judiciary

3/10/2018

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/12/2018

Full Bill Text

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